 O thou sword of the Lord ! how long will it be ere thou be quiet ! put thyself up into the scabbard, rest and be still ! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea-shore ? there he hath appointed  Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Page 210by Hugh Blair - 1839 - 679 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1803 - 240 pages
...ther." Read likewise the following address, and tell me what emotion you feel at the time of perusal : " O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it " be ere thou be quiet! Put up thyself into thy scab" bard, rest and be silent." Art thou not amazed and delighted, my friend,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...united : " O thou sword of the Lord 1 how long ivill it be ere thou be quiet ? put thyself up into thy scabbard, rest and be still ! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Askelon. and against the sea-shore ? there hath he appointed it." See also an extraordinary example... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...! where is thy victory ? The following is an instance of personification and apostrophe united : " O thou sword of the Lord ! how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? put thyself up into thy scabbard, rest and be still '. How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...! where is thy victory ? The'tbllowing is an instance of personification and apostrophe united : " O thou sword of the Lord ! how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? put thyself up into thy scabbard, rest and be still ! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 476 pages
...wilt thou cut thyself ? that is, tear thy 6 hair, and wound thyself through grief and astonishment. О thou sword of the LORD, how long [will it be] ere thou be quiet ? put up thyself in thy scabbard, rest, and be still. Л beautiful and noblf afiostrofihe, dictated by the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...and blossom as the rose." The following is an instance of personification and apostrophe united : " O thou sword of the Lord ! how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? put thyself up into thy scabbard, rest and be still! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 334 pages
...together.' Read likewise the following address, and tell me what emotion you feel at the time of perusal: « O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou' be quiet ? Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest and be silent.' Art thou not amazed and delighted, my friend, to... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 632 pages
...persuade Japhet to dwelt in the tents of Shtm! Father, forgive them, for they know mt what they da. 0 thou. sword of the Lord, how long will it be, ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rat and be still; Jer. xlvii. 6. All God's enemies may not be to us alike,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...! where is thy victory ?" The following is an instance of personification and apostrophe united: " O thou sword of the Lord ! how long will it be ere thou be quitt ? put thyself up into thy scabbard, rest and be still! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 346 pages
...and blossom as the rose." The following is an instance of personification and apostrophe united : " O thou sword of the Lord ! how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? put thyself up into thy scabbard, rest and be still! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against... | |
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